Why Choose IELP?

• Small classes that allow us to offer very personal attention.
• A highly trained and professionally degreed teaching staff that offers you the latest teaching advances.
• Access to the full range of the university's multitude of support services and recreational amenities.
• Central location, midway between the cultural hotspots of Boston and New York City and 15 minutes from the urban hub of Hartford.

Program Description:

The Intensive English Language Program (IELP) offers full-time and part-time English Language and American Culture instruction to international students and faculty, foreign professionals, and members of the Connecticut community.

At IELP, we care about you and are dedicated to ensuring that you have a positive experience. Each session's courses are tailored to meet the needs of students enrolled at that time. Our classes are small, so teachers get to know you and offer you support and encouragement. Professionally degreed instructors provide you with cutting-edge multimedia technology as a means to strengthen your classroom learning experience. Activities arranged by the IELP offer you the opportunity to meet and interact with American students and local culture through our Conversation Partners program and various educational field trips.

• Class Size: Average: 8, maximum: 15
• Average Full-time Enrollment per Term: 50
• Location: We are located two hours from New York City and Boston, in the scenic, rolling hills of central Connecticut. With easy access to fine beaches, golf courses, ski resorts, and a vibrant cultural life.
• The University: Central Connecticut State University is a comprehensive university - the largest in the Connecticut State University System -with an excellent reputation for the quality and breadth of its academic programs, ranging from business and technology to liberal arts and sciences. The privilege of housing the statewide Center for Excellence in International Education distinguishes our university from others in the state.

Program of Study:

• Course levels include beginning through advanced
• Courses divided into Listening/Speaking and Reading/Writing sections
• Sections meet 10 hours per week for 8 weeks
• Frequent excursions to interesting local attractions included

Transition

• Integrated skills training with strong emphasis on preparing for university level coursework
• Opportunity to enroll in two regular university credit classes simultaneously
• Course meets 10 hours per week for 16 weeks
• Students may earn 6-9 college credits

Full-Time Summer Program

• Two 4-week sessions offered
• Classes includes Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking
• Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels

The IELP offers customized programs in such specialty areas as business, technical and medical English upon demand. Courses may be customized for groups at any time during the year.

Program Fees and Admission:

• Estimated Costs: 8 weeks, (20 instructional hours per week)
  • Tuition $2,500
  • On-Campus Housing $1,750
  • On-Campus Meals $1,052
  • Health Insurance $254
  • Books $250
  • Personal $500 (approximately)
  • Total $6,330
• Off-campus Housing Options: apartments and rooms in private homes usually rent for $350-600 per month
• Admission Requirements: Admission to the IELP is open to high school graduates or persons with an equivalency diploma. A beginning knowledge of English is recommended. Admission to IELP does not constitute admission to CCSU.
• Graduate School Conditional Admission: may be offered to students who are academically eligible for admission to a graduate program and who meet the minimum TOEFL requirement (482/160/56 for graduate-level applicants). Students must apply directly to Graduate School in order to be considered for conditional admission.
• Application Information: Applications are accepted throughout the year. IELP offers 5 sessions a year, each 8 weeks long.